Josh Fowler scores twice in St Johnstone win against Hibernian

St Johnstone defeated Hibernian 2-1 at McDiarmid Park in the Scottish Premiership on Sunday. Josh Fowler opened the scoring in the 17th minute and added a penalty goal shortly before halftime. Nathan Lowe briefly leveled the score for the visitors in the 29th minute following a pass from Miguel Chaiwa. St Johnstone maintained the lead through the second half, despite sustained pressure from Hibernian, including a significant save by goalkeeper Toby Steward. This result moves St Johnstone into seventh place in the league table, while Hibernian records back-to-back defeats. The hosts secured their second victory of the season after managing a late period of defensive pressure.